Sacred lotus of the Nile, Cradle of that ancient land, Grace me with your blessed smile, Guide me with your godly hand.

Keep me in the dark of day, keep me safe from all they say, keep me in your ancient way, keep me far…

Free my mind from all the pain, Cleanse my heart with holy rain, Make my doubt and hate refrain, Teach me how to…

Put my body to the test, Pit my mind against the best, Show me freedom not in jest, Send me home so I…

Marching on as pages turn, As our ancient histories burn, Moving forward- can’t go back, As our past lives fade to black.

Let your love grow like a flower, Take a petal for each wrong, Feed it each and every hour, Keep it ever growing…

When darkness takes its bitter hold, and life has left you in the cold, I’ll share my light and keep you warm, Together…

Turn the page to something new, Our story now in chapter two, Another challenge we must face, To reach that ending we still…